Police officers involved in shooting

Investigators say a man is in critical condition after he was shot by a Fayetteville police officer during a struggle early Monday.

It happened around 12:45 a.m. in the parking lot of Sparky's Club in the 700 block of Bragg Boulevard.

Authorities said the officer stopped the man's vehicle for a traffic violation, and at some point when the officer approached the vehicle, a fight ensued.

"During the course of the traffic stop, a physical altercation occurred between the suspect - the driver of the vehicle - and the police officer. During that altercation, that officer pulled his gun and fired upon the suspect, striking the suspect," explained police spokesman Gavin MacRoberts.